The design and installation of streambank stabilization along multiple creeks using emergency watershed protection EWP program measures hurricane milton in pinellas county florida

The Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service awarded County of Pinellas a $29.442 million cooperative agreement on June 22, 2026, under the Emergency Watershed Protection Program (CFDA 10.923) to design and install streambank stabilization measures along multiple creeks in Pinellas County, Florida, following Hurricane Milton.

The Emergency Watershed Protection Program assists sponsors in implementing emergency recovery measures for runoff retardation and erosion prevention to relieve imminent hazards to life and property created by natural disasters. County of Pinellas, doing business as the Board of County Commissioners, serves as the project sponsor responsible for installation of the streambank stabilization work, furnishing local cost share, obtaining necessary land rights and permits, and carrying out any required operation and maintenance responsibilities.

Work will be performed in Pinellas County, Florida, with a period of performance extending through June 1, 2028. The cooperative agreement obligates $29,442,604.40 in federal funding. Records of operation will be maintained for the life of the project. The agreement specifies the responsibilities of the sponsor and will remain in effect until all EWP recovery measures are installed or their installation is terminated by mutual agreement.